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Value Verb doubling is not possible in temporal clauses
Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses
References
de Groot 1977
: 300
Examples
Di júu tén de bì dóu a di kónde, nóo, déé sɛmbɛ bì dé tá bajá.
Di
then
júu
hour
tén
time
de
3pl
bì
tns
dóu
arrive
a
loc
di
def
.
sg
kónde,
land
nóo,
then
déé
def
.
pl
sɛmbɛ
people
bì
tns
dé
be
tá
asp
bajá.
dance
As they arrived in the village, the people were dancing.
See
de Groot 1977
: 300
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